Parakeet exercise perch



Oct. 8, 1957 N, A. WINTON ETAL PARAKEET EXERCISE PERCH Filed March '1,1955 INVENTOR. NEIL A. wmn-ow WILLIAM A. WINTON B AT'i-oRN EYS UnitedStates Patent PARAKEET EXERCISE PERCH Neil A. Winton, Springfield, andWilliam A. Winton, West Springfield, Mass.

Application March 1, 1955, Serial No. 491,318

3 Claims. (Cl. 119-26) This invention relates to parakeet perches andmore particularly to a parakeet exercise perch.

Parakeets are fast becoming common household pets and one of the firstobjectives of the new owner of a parakeet is to teach the parakeet toutter words that will amuse the owner thereof.

It is common knowledge that birds of all types, including parakeetsbecome accustomed to a new environment more readily when they arerelaxed. We have found that the parakeet exercise perch described hereinassists a parakeet to completely relax himself.

An object of the present invention is to provide an exercising perchwhich will facilitate getting a parakeet in a cheerful state of mind soas he will talk or chatter more profusely.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an exercisingperch on which a parakeet can perform acrobatics for the entertainmentof the household possessing said parakeet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable perchfor a parakeet which is attractive and appealing to parakeets, so as ahouseholder can conveniently attract a parakeet into a particular roomor part of a room by moving the apparatus described herein to a chosenlocation for the parakeet.

The above and other objects will more clearly appear from the followingdetailed description of the device, with particular reference to theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the novelexercise perch;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of the new exerciseperch, the same being of integral construction;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another modification of the novelexercise perch adapted for attachment to a wall surface; and

Fig. 4 is a similar view of another modification of the new exerciseperch which may be used inside a bird cage.

Referring to Fig. 1, a resilient perch member generally indicated bynumeral 1, having a diameter of approximately two and one half (2 /2)inches and having its coils spaced approximately one and one third (1/3) inches from each other is vertically supported by a stand 2. It maybe made out of relatively light spring wire or a resilient plastic,preferably of brightly colored wire or plastic. The resiliency of perchmember 1 is such that when a parakeet alights on any one of the coils,it will bounce up and down, sway with the Weight of the bird, andoscillate back and forth.

The diameter of the coils as above noted is sufiicient to form apassageway centrally of the longitudinal axis of the coils so that abird can travel up and down the coils on the inside thereof and thespacing between coils is sufiicient to permit the passage of a birdbetween any of the adjacent windings of the member 1. Preferably all ofthe adjacent windings of member 1 are vertically spaced to permitpassage of a bird.

2,808,807 Patented Oct. 8, 1957 The lower end of member 1 is inwardlyturned to form a central ring for attachment of the member in an uprightposition on the standard 2. The ring may be fastened to the standard asby a bolt and wing nut assembly at 3. At the top of the member 1, thecoil is also inwardly turned to form a central ring for attachment of ahorizontal rod 4. The rod 4 is transversely supported as by a bolt andnut assembly and if desired bells 5 and 6 may be hung at each of theouter ends.

Fig. 2 shows a modified form of the device of a one piece constructionhaving a resilient coil member generally indicated by numeral 7 which isof similar dimensions and characteristics as member 1, but additionallyformed with an integral stand 8 and an integrally formed bar perch 9.

An exercise perch for agile parakeets is shown by Fig. 3. A resilientcoil member generally indicated by numeral 10 with similar dimensionsand characteristics as member 1 may be vertically supported as against awall surface or the like as at 11. The lower end 12 of the perch member10 extends tangentially of the coil winding and is formed with a bentring for fixing of the wall. Thus the bottom coil provides an axialopening to the interior longitudinal passage between the coils. Likewisethe upper end 13 of the spring member 10 extends tangentially andoutwardly at the opposite side of member 10 to leave the upper end ofthe coils open for access to the axial passage. The outer end of thecoil extension is formed with a bent ring for attaching a horizontallydisposed bar perch 14 supported outwardly of the member 10 so as not toobstruct the axial opening at the top.

This embodiment of the invention permits a bird to move axially throughthe member 10, from below the member 10 to above said member or viceversa.

The perches shown by Figs. 1 and 2 can be used either inside or outsideof a bird cage, while the perch shown by Fig. 3 is primarily for useoutside a cage. A device specifically adapted for cage use is shown byFig. 4. A resilient coil perch member generally indicated by the numeral15 having similar dimensions and characteristics as member 1 is hungfrom the top of a bird cage. An integrally formed lower bar perch 16 maybe formed at the lower end thereof.

The dimensions and resilient characteristics of the perch members 1, 7,10 and 15 permit a parakeet to alight on any of the coils making up saidmembers, to walk around the outside of the respective coils, to hop fromone side of a coil to the other, to hop up or down from one coil to thenext and to bounce on each coil. As a parakeet hops around on thedevice, the coiled member as shown at 1, 7, 10 and 15 will provide anoscillating movement simulating the motion of a branch swinging in thewind.

The embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 is entertainingto a parakeet possessing the ability to nose dive through a sleevemember. Both ends of member 10 are open, permitting a parakeet to enterthe top and dive through the axial passage.

There are numerous other ways in which parakeets can amuse themselveswith a device constructed according to the present invention the onlylimitation being the ingenuity of the individual parakeet.

What is claimed is:

1. An oscillating exercise perch for parakeets comprising a coiledmember of resilient spring material, the successive coils of said memberbeing spatially wound and in relaxed condition being in longitudinallyspaced relation affording access between adjacent coils for passage of aparakeet therebetween to the interior of said member, the windings ofsaid coils being of a diameter affording a passageway free ofobstructions for a parakeet to pass axially through the interior of saidmember, supporting means at the base of the member for holding saidmember in vertically disposed position and a horizontal perch baraffixed to the top thereof, said bar being disposed transversely of theend of said member with the ends of the bar extending beyond laterallyopposite sides of the member in overhanging relation.

2. An oscillating exercise perch for parakeets comprising a coiledmember of resilient spring material, the successive coils of said memberbeing spatially wound and in relaxed condition being in longitudinallyspaced relation affording access between adjacent coils for passage of aparakeet therebetween to the'interior of said member, the windings ofsaid coils being'of a diameter affording a passageway free ofobstructions for aparakeet to pass axially through the interior of saidmember, supporting means integrally formed with the coil .memher at thebase thereof and a horizontal perch-bar integrally formed and disposedtransversely at the top free end of said coil member;

- ing a passageway free of obstructions for a parakeet to pass axiallythrough the interior of said member, supporting means comprising meansat the top of said member for attachment in depending relation and aperch bar formed transversely ofsaid member at the lower end thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS266,555 Thorpe Oct. 24, 1882 1,951,550 Little Mar. 20, 1934 2,584,782Beckman Feb. 5, 1952 2,707,936 Kiehl May 10, 1955

